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Digital Media, Game Design & Animation
BSc Creative Media and Game Technologies
4 years
€2601 pa
Programme profile
Creative Media and Game Technologies is an enormously wide field of study. After a broad-based orientation phase, it is up to you to decide which area you want to specialise in. Do you have a broad interest in interactive media or are you passionate about creating games? You can determine your own study path.
Programme content
The programme focuses on the three roles that you encounter everywhere in the professional field. In the first year, you can experiment with these roles and subsequently choose the role that suits you best
Artist
The Artist is a talented illusionist. The most important role of an artist is to create content that really excites the user.You will be taught subjects like
Content creation
Concept Art
Animation
2D, 3D design
Video and Visual FX
Visual storytelling
Experience Designer
The experience designer is the creative jack-of-all-trades who invents and develops experiences that create value for the user. You will therefore be taught important "Artist-as-Engineer" subjects and specific design subjects such as:
Concept design
Gamification
Serious Gaming
Marketing
Game design
User experience
Interaction design
Engineer
The Engineer is a structured realist. You are especially good at the technical realisation of interactive media and games.You will be taught subjects like:
Computer programming
Game engines
Processing
Web technology
Progression
The university currently offers no related Masters programme, taught through English
Entry Requirements
Two A-Levels [Grades not specified] and three GCSEs [Grades A-C]
Five passes at Leaving Cert (minimum 200 points) OR relevant QQi/FETAC Level 5. Subjects to include Maths.
Yes: Assessment & Portfolio
Yes
No
01 October
15 June